And so, now begins the actual guide to programming in Python. This is the section where we
will actually start working with Python. As with most tutorials, the first thing we will
be doing is math, using the Python interpreter as a calculator -- but don't worry, this is
designed to be a fast-paced tutorial, so in very little time you will be moving on to the
next section, where I will introduce the first program you will write in Python, the
classic "Hello World" program. After that, you will be introduced to using integers and
strings in Python, and then the if,
elif, and else statements.
Experienced programmers will likely be able to skim over the first few chapters, at least
until if, elif, and else - because Python's formatting is different from the C family of languages.